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The United States has long positioned the F-22 Raptor as the apex predator of the skies, a fifth-generation air superiority fighter so advanced and elusive that Washington’s defence establishment touts it as virtually “invincible” against all known aerial threats.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is intensifying efforts to obtain access to the source code of its Rafale fighter jets, manufactured by France’s Dassault Aviation, in a bold and calculated move to enhance India’s technological sovereignty and defence autonomy.
In a stark and unsettling assessment, a recent report by the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) has laid bare the alarming reality of France’s air combat capabilities.
The accelerating procurement of advanced multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) by Southeast Asian nations is reshaping the regional aerial power balance, placing mounting pressure on Malaysia to revitalise its ageing fleet and assert its relevance in an increasingly contested skies.
As European nations grapple with an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, France is intensifying efforts to persuade its allies to reduce reliance on American military hardware.
As part of its landmark 2021 agreement to procure 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets from France, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to receive 300 long-range METEOR air-to-air missiles, developed by European defense giant MBDA.
On the first day of Ramadan, Malaysia’s Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, visited the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle as it transited through Malaysian waters in the South China Sea.
In a stark and unsettling assessment, a recent report by the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) has laid bare the alarming reality of France’s air combat capabilities.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly turning away from France’s 4.5-generation Rafale fighter jets, especially in the wake of Donald Trump’s dramatic return to the White House, replacing Joe Biden.
The Indonesian National Armed Forces-Air Force (TNI-AU) is set to receive its first batch of six French-made Rafale fighter jets in February 2026, according to TNI-AU Chief of Staff Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tonny Harjono.